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Table 8. Medical services received by prison inmates, 2004
| Medical service provided |
Percent of all prison inmates |
|
| State |
Federal |
|
| At time of admission |
Staff checked to see if you were sick, injured, or
intoxicated? |
74.3 |
% |
79.1 |
% |
Staff asked questions about your health or medical
history? |
88.6 |
|
91.1 |
|
| Staff asked if you had ever thought about suicide? |
87.6 |
|
90.9 |
|
| Since admission |
| Has anyone pricked your skin to test for TB? |
95.1 |
% |
95.9 |
% |
| Have you had a blood test for any reason? |
87.4 |
|
93.1 |
|
| Has your blood been tested for HIV? |
73.1 |
|
83.5 |
|
| Have you had a medical exam? |
84.4 |
|
91.5 |
|
|
Source: Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004.
See also Methodology. |
